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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By July 2022, what was the minimum wage in Emeryvill?
(a) $18.39.
(b) $15.
(c) $16.
(d) $17.68.

2. How old was Julio Payes when he collapsed from exhaustion in the aisle of a grocery store?
(a) 25.
(b) 22.
(c) 24.
(d) 23.

3. In 2020, what was the maximum amount one could receive if they claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit?
(a) $7,539.
(b) $4,790.
(c) $5,920.
(d) $6,030.

4. By the time Crystal aged out of foster care, how many foster placements had she had?
(a) More than 25.
(b) 22.
(c) About 30.
(d) 18.

5. What church did Desmond's father pastor?
(a) First Christian Church.
(b) First Baptist Church.
(c) Church of Christ.
(d) First United Methodist.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Crystal Mayberry born?

2. What was the median income for a Black household in 2019?

3. At the time Poverty, by America was written, how many people were immigrants?

4. Where did Desmond meet Crystal Mayberry?

5. What author is quoted in the epigraph?

(see the answer key)

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